 rosenbergh (843), Helsinki, Finland
Jan 25, 2009 660 ml bottle. 10.0%. Finland. AW09.
Hazy amber colour. HOPPY aroma. Flavour is also very hoppy and bitter with sweet caramel finish. Refreshingly carbonated. Great!
mjs (1446), Helsinki, Finland
Jan 25, 2009 (Bottle at Pikkulintu, Helsinki, on 2009-01-23) Amber and hazy. Medium sized quite quikcly disappearing white head. Hops, grass and malts in aroma. Full bodied and dry palate with medium carbonation. Hops, grass, malts, saltiness, bitterness and fruitiness in taste. Bitter and malty aftertaste.
lemasney (398), Trenton, New Jersey, USA
Jan 24, 2009 Style and Glass: DIPA, Snifter; tulip
ABV, Volume & Calories: 10.5 % in 22 fl oz. estimated at 400 C
Purchased at: The Six Pack Store, Roosevelt Blvd., Philadelphia, PA for $9.00
Aroma: flowery citrus burn, soft but speaks of quality and heft.
Visuals: A very nice package — inviting but not overwhelming, hop bomb motif is especially enticing, murky after adding sediment, but brilliantly clear at first pour. Deep, dark orange with staying white head and sticky lace. Hard to see through.
Taste: A screaming fit of sugar malt and piercing hop bitterness. It literally hurts the back of my mouth and tongue. It is amazing. The burn goes on for nearly a minute. A sensory experience like no other. The citrus, pepper, and it must be capsaicin, I can’t believe that any other additive would burn like this. It is used to a special and wondrous effect. Bravo.
Palate: Piercing, biting, and hoppy. Burning, sweet, and bitter. Coating and delicious.
Overall: It is a stand alone in imperial IPAs. None other have exactly the ssame effect. In a long line of collectible duplicates, this DIPA stands alone. Very, very well done, and memorable.
originally posted at: <a href="http://beercritic.wordpress.com/2009/01/25/pizza-port-hop-15-ale-dipa/">http://beercritic.wordpress.com/2009/01/25/pizza-port-hop-15-ale-dipa/
Svesse (2597), Hässelby, Sweden
Jan 24, 2009 (Bottle, Akkurat, Stockholm, 22 Jan 2009) Amber colour with brief, frothy, white head. Slightly hazy. Fruity, hoppy nose with resin, grapefruit and hints of rubber. Fruity, seriously hoppy taste with notes of resin, pine needles and grapefruit. Almost brutal hop character with a resinous bitterness in the finish (or rather all over the place). Above medium body. Some alcohol sweetness comes through towards the end. Truly a hop lovers delight. Lovely stuff!
Jukkabro (2983), Tampere, Finland
Jan 23, 2009 Dark yellow colored with hazyness from yeast particles. Rich aroma with flowers and exotic fruits, bitter hops also here with mild alcohol. Medium to full bodied. Flavor is strongly hopped with dominating hops and flowers, aftertaste has maybe even too obvious alcohol. Well, expected more.
rmalloy (195), los angeles, California, USA
Jan 23, 2009 An excellent IPA with the full spectrum of hops. Pretty easy to drink, tasted refreshing, not heavy.
tilldeath (72), Arvada, Colorado, USA
Jan 21, 2009 So this was a great beer, very hoppy making it great for those looking for a more sessionable beer. Don’t be fooled though while the citrus and piney aromas and flavors meld well with the alcohol and almost make it unrecognizable it is still there. That being said great summer beer and second only to a few others in this style.
sayravai (3720), Helsinki, Finland
Jan 20, 2009 (Bottled, 0.66l) Hazy amber with a smallish, lasting head. Huge hop nose with exotic fruit, pine needles, and some alcohol warmth. Loads of hop bitterness and fruitiness also in the flavor, with a long, bitter, piney finish. Medium to full-bodied and slicky with low carbonation. A very nice Double IPA, but probably even better when fresh. 689926000150
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